California EDD to pay $2 million in disability discrimination lawsuit over an office chair
Under California law, certain employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities. Accommodations such as altering work schedules or installing assistive equipment can allow employees to carry out the…
Del Taco workers to get $1.25 million in a sexual harassment lawsuit
Sexual harassment continues to remain a problem in the restaurant industry, particularly in the fast-food space. McDonald’s, arguably the biggest name in fast food, has faced many sexual harassment complaints from its…
Milpitas introduces anti-wage theft rules in construction projects
Wage theft occurs when employers deny workers their rightful, earned pay. The reality is that pay violations continue to occur in many different workplaces across California, including the construction industry. Some…
EEOC sues grocery store over lack of accommodations in a pregnancy discrimination case
Ralphs Grocery Co., a national grocery store chain, agreed to a $30,000 settlement in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District…
San Francisco nurses sue city health department for unpaid overtime
The COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous pressure on frontline health care workers. Many are working long, demanding hours and struggling to care for patients amid the ongoing crisis. Three nurses recently…
Burma Superstar staff get $1.3 million in wage class-action lawsuit
Working in a restaurant is a demanding job that has gotten even more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. While employees deserve to be paid for all hours worked, wage theft is not…
Taylor Farms workers get $5.3M in wage and hour lawsuit
Food processing workers sued Taylor Farms for multiple wage and hour violations in a class-action lawsuit. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approved a $5.3 million settlement agreement…
AC Transit agrees to settle bus driver pregnancy discrimination case
The Alameda County Superior Court approved a $340,000 settlement to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against AC Transit. Four current and former pregnant workers claimed their employer violated California labor law in…
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